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Welder’s Eye Burn Home Remedies + Treatment Suggestions

Try these welder’s eye burn home remedies to ease your pain and know when should you consider the injury serious!

A corneal burn injury occurs when your eyes are accidentally exposed to bright ultraviolet radiation. It can happen when you view the sun or a solar eclipse directly, or from the reflection of the sun on water or snow, or a photographer’s flood lamps, a tanning sun lamp, or a halogen desk lamp. The most common cause of such burns is from welders torches; hence, it is called a welder’s eye burn or arc eye or flash burn.

Welding is infamous in the list of hazardous occupations. Usually, welders are advised to wear protective gear to shield their eyes during welding. The intense arc of light, which is emitted during welding, can cause surface burn injuries in the eye. The welding arc releases ultraviolet radiation, which burns the cornea (outermost layer of the eye) and causes it to become red and inflamed. The severity of the burn depends on the duration of exposure to the light, distance from the light, and the ray’s’ angle of penetration.

Symptoms of the burn typically appear 6 to 12 hours after the exposure to the radiation and may include:

Usually, the cornea repairs itself within two days without scarring, but serious burns can lead to infections and vision loss.

Treatment suggestions and points to note:

Welder’s Eye Burn Home Remedies

1. Milk

Milk has enzymes that ease pain and irritation and also reduce swelling. Dip a cotton ball in the boiled and cooled milk and apply to the eye area. Wash after 5 minutes and repeat twice a day.

2. Teabags

Tea has antioxidants that help reduce inflammation. Place a used cold tea bag over the affected eye for a few minutes several times a day to get relief.

3. Vicks ointment

Applying it under the eyes makes your eyes watery and therefore, washes out irritants. It helps ease discomfort. However, it’s essential that you avoid getting it into your eyes at any cost.

4. Rosewater

Dip a cotton ball in cold rose water and place it on your eye for 10 minutes. It helps relieve the itchiness and swelling.

5. Potato/Cucumber

Potato helps lessen swelling and itchiness. Cucumber helps cool your eye and soothes itchiness and dryness. Grate a potato, wrap it in a clean cloth and leave it to cool in the refrigerator. Place it on your affected eye for 15 minutes. Place cold cucumber slices on your eyes for a few minutes to obtain relief. You can repeat both these treatments 2 or 3 times a day.

6. Aloe Vera

It has anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties, which alleviate the discomfort in your affected eye and prevent infection. Dip a cotton ball into a cold mixture of aloe Vera gel and water and place it on your eye for 10 minutes. Repeat twice or thrice a day

7. Bananas

Mash a banana and apply the pulp on your closed eyelid. Leave it for 5 minutes, then rinse with plain water. The nutrients in banana help lessen inflammation and refresh the eyes.

Precautions

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